SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
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6.1 Research on water
6.1.1 Clean Water and Sanitation: CiteScore
This indicator measures the proportion of a university’s publications appear in the top 10% of journals according to the Citescore metric. It is intended to reflect on excellence of academic output.
The indicator is normalised and is worth 10% of the score in this SDG (equivalent to 2.6% of the overall score).
6.1.2 Clean Water and Sanitation: FWCI
This indicator explores the quality of a university’s output in the area of water (services) and sanitation research using the number of citations received as a metric.
This number is normalised by publication type (paper, review, conference proceeding, book, or book chapter), by year of publication, and by subject. Subjects are defined using Elsevier’s ASJC classification.
6.1.3 Clean Water and Sanitation: publications
The number of publications looks at the scale of research output from a university around water (services) and sanitation. It is not scaled by the size of the institution – rather it looks at the overall impact.
This indicator is normalised and is worth 7% of the score in this SDG (equivalent to 1.82% of the overall score)
6.2 Water consumption per person Year: 2024
6.2.1 Water consumption tracking Year: 2024
Measure the total volume of water used in the university that is taken from mains supply, desalinated, or extracted from rivers, lakes, or aquifers?
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of measurement – maximum one point for measurement across the whole university, 0.5 points for partial
measurement
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.3 Water usage and care
6.3.1 Wastewater treatment Year: in place by 2024
A process in place to treat wastewater.
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of process – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.3.2 Preventing water system pollution Year: in place by 2024
A process in place to treat wastewater.
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of process – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.3.3 Free drinking water provided Year: 2024
Provide free drinking water for students, staff and/or visitors (e.g. drinking water
fountains).
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of provision – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.3.4 Water-conscious building standards Year: in place by 2024
Apply building standards to minimise water use
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of standards – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.3.5 Water-conscious planting Year: in place by 2024
Plant landscapes to minimise water usage. (e.g. use drought-tolerant plants)
Up to three points based on:
Maximum score 4.60% in SDG (1.20% Overall)
• Existence of those landscapes – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.4 Water reuse
6.4.1 Water reuse policy Year: in place by 2024
Have a policy to maximise water reuse across the university?
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
6.4.2 Water reuse measurement Year: in place by 2024
Measure the reuse of water across the university?
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of measurement – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.5 Water in the community
6.5.1 Water management educational opportunities Year: 2024
Provide educational opportunities for local communities to learn about good water management.
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of opportunities – maximum one point for both, free and paid opportunities, one point for free opportunities only, 0.25 points for
• paid for opportunities only
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.5.3 Off-campus water conservation support Year: 2024
Support practical water conservation off campus
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of support – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.5.4 Sustainable water extraction on campus Year: in place by 2024
Where water is extracted (for example from aquifers, lakes or rivers) utilise sustainable water extraction technologies on associated university grounds on and off campus.
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of applicable technologies – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.5.5 Cooperation on water security Year: 2024
Cooperate with local, regional, national, or global governments on water security.
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of cooperation – 0.25 points for each of local, regional, national and global cooperation
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.5.6 Promoting conscious water usage on campus Year: 2024
Actively promote conscious water usage on campus.
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of promotions – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
6.5.7 Promoting conscious water usage in the wider community Year: 2024
Actively promote conscious water usage in the wider community
Up to three points based on:
Existence of promotions – one point
Evidence provided – up to one point
Is the evidence provided public – one point
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